Canada will play a greater role in bringing about Israeli-Palestinian peace. “We will stand with the Palestinian and Israeli peoples and help end the destructive conflict between them,” President Bush said in Halifax, where he is being hosted by Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin on a state visit. “Prime Minister Martin has expressed the desire of his government to take a broader role in the quest for peace and democracy, and America welcomes your involvement.”
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